How To Stick To A Vacation Budget

If you’ve gone so far as to create a realistic budget and researched budget-related questions for your vacation destination, I’m going to assume that you want to stay within your budget when you actually go on vacation.

Staying on budget can be difficult if you don’t set ground rules before you leave. Here are my tips to stick to a budget when you are on a vacation.

Look for coupons.

Before you leave for your trip, you should look for coupons online for where you plan on going. For example, if you know that you want to try a few restaurants near where you are staying, I would always check out Restaraunt.com to see if there are any coupons that you can use.

Also, if you know that you want to go on any excursions or do any activities, try to look for coupons beforehand or email the company directly and ask for a coupon. You can almost always find some sort of coupon and pay less instead of paying the normal price and just showing up directly at the company.

Have a budget for each day.

You should always try to set a budget for each day that you are there, so that you know how much spending money you have. It will help you determine what you can do each day.

If you have $100 to spend each day, then going to a $90 dinner is probably not in store for you unless you move your budget around. A daily budget can help keep you aware of your spending and where you need to be.

Skip the taxis.

If you can, always try to skip taxis. You can walk, look for public transportation, take a shuttle, and so on.

Be aware of how much things cost.

When on vacation, sometimes prices may be hidden. If you have questions about a price, ask! Don’t feel ashamed for wondering how much things cost. It’s better to know and have time to convert it to your home currency so that you can have a realistic idea of whether or not it is in your budget.

Eat in if you can.

I always love going to a new place and eating all of their delicious meals, but sometimes doing that 3 to 4 times a day is just not in the budget.

If you want to save some money, then buying snacks at the store and easy meals such as sandwiches can usually save you a decent amount of money.